Articles tagged “Water Conservation”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

10 Earth Day Ways to Save the Planet, Your Health, & Money! By Laurel House IN Home & Garden Apr 21 You don’t have to be an Extreme Greenist to Go Green! Just one Daily Green Decision can go a long way. The average person decides to Go Green for one of three reasons: -The Environment (*) -Their Health (+) -Save Money ($) Choose one of the 10 green actions below to help the Earth today. Then select something different tomorrow, and the next day……. + READ MORE

Four Ways to Write Off a Trip, to Anywhere By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Jun 18 2011 Where in the world would you like to travel? Choose your spot, come up with an idea around water conservation, and hit send. + READ MORE

25 Easy Daily Greening Decisions- Room by Room By Laurel House IN Home & Garden Apr 27 2011 Maybe one green change alone can’t make this world a greener place, but thousands, millions of ones will. One drop in a bucket hardly makes a splash. But millions of individual drops make an ocean. + READ MORE

Curb Your Water Consumption Enthusiasm By NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Apr 2 2011 Check out this visual representation of our water consumption habits. + READ MORE

The Eco(nomical) Insider Hotel Trick To Save Money And The Planet: Drinking Water By Laurel House IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 3 2011 Hotels seem to be trend-pushers when it comes to the green world. Makes sense though right? Going green is not only good for the environment, but it also can save you money- if you do it right. So next time you take a trip, instead of simply being impressed by your hotel’s eco consciousness, take note and try to infuse a few of their trade tricks into your life so that you can go green and save money while you’re at it. + READ MORE

Water Conservation: Showering Less is Great, But What About Diet? By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Nov 4 2010 Water conservation seems to be all the buzz this week, from efficient appliances to showering less. But there's one factor missing. + READ MORE

3 Countries in South America Defending Local Rights Against Destructive Water Projects By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Sep 23 2010 Some of South America's precious water resources are being used to boost energy for some while threatening the health and survival of thousands, if not millions, of others. + READ MORE

Surfer Jon Rose Makes Waves for Clean Water (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Sep 15 2010 "I go into areas where children are dying from waterborne diseases (and ultimately just a general lack of clean water), then I implement our program and they stop dying. That level of measurability has always been and still remains shocking to me." + READ MORE

Making Travel Meaningful, Part 3: Volunteering at Flagstaff's Arboretum By Jessica Root IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 13 2010 As if hiking Sedona or exploring Flagstaff's historic downtown by foot weren't enough to make my sustainable Southwest adventure already alluring, its Arboretum certainly did. The breathtaking locale not only helps protect the Colorado Plateau's high-elevation, hardy and drought-tolerant native plant species (including some very rare and endangered varieties)--the Arboretum educates and inspires Flagstaff locals to go native when gardening. + READ MORE

Newest Toilets Use a Gallon (or Less) of Water Per Flush! By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Sep 10 2010 Dual-flush toilets were a great option for a while, since they used half the water for liquid waste, but the newest high-efficiency toilets are using a gallon or less of water per flush. + READ MORE

WaterAid Says: Dig Toilets, Not Graves By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Sep 8 2010 If the current rate of progress keeps up, millions of people will be living without sanitation until the 23rd century -- 200 years after the UN's Millennium Development Goals are supposed to lift the developing world out of poverty. + READ MORE

15 Ways to Practice Water Conservation at Home By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Sep 4 2010 Water is a precious commodity, and Americans and Canadians use more water per capita than people in any other part of the world. A lot of the water we use is wasted, but you can save a lot of water between simple adjustments and water-saving fixtures and appliances. + READ MORE

Who Hula Dances for a Superfund Site? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Aug 13 2010 The Cool Water Hula movement does - for The Berkeley Pit, a former copper mine in Butte, Montana. + READ MORE

How Much Water Do You Use in a Day? NYC Installs Wireless Meters to Help Residents Find Out By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Aug 10 2010 Wireless water meters will help residents track -- and reduce -- their water usage. + READ MORE

15 Drought-Tolerant Perennials for Your Garden By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 4 2010 Here are 15 beautiful, drought-tolerant perennials for your garden. + READ MORE

Have You Tried These 6 Water Saving Tips in Your Garden? By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 3 2010 Here are six unique ways to save water in your garden. + READ MORE

Use Cooking Water to Irrigate Your Plants By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 1 2010 Here's one way to save water -- use water from cooking to irrigate your garden instead of throwing it down the drain. + READ MORE

So Water is a Human Right Now. What Does That Mean for Water-Scarce Regions Around the World? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jul 30 2010 A glimpse at what the UN resolution declaring water and sanitation as a human right will mean in regions where access has been a problem. + READ MORE

UN to Vote on Water as a Human Right By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 27 2010 A vote at the UN tomorrow may finally recognize water as a basic human right. + READ MORE

5 Ways to Collect Water for Your Garden By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 23 2010 Here are five ways to collect otherwise "wasted" water to use in your garden. + READ MORE